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With a view of the Acropolis, the Divani Caravel has a deep respect for historic Athens.

The guestrooms and common spaces of the Divani Caravel reflect a deep respect for historic Athens while providing all the comforts of a 21st-century hotel. Fashionistas love the location, close to the boutiques of Kolonaki, the city's uncontested neighborhood for high style and nightlife, while art aficionados are walking distance from the Museum of Cycladic Arts and the National Gallery. All guests will admire the views of Constitution Square and the Acropolis from the hotel’s rooftop, which boasts a gorgeous pool. For business travelers, there are many options for meetings and events, including sixteen fully-equipped function rooms, the Olympia ballroom and the Athens View banqueting hall overlooking Lycabettus Hill and the Acropolis.
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Awards & Accolades

January 2005The AMERICAN ASSOSIATION OF HOSPITALITY SCIENCES5 STAR Diamond Award

We Recommend

Best City Secret

Anafiotikia

Settled more than a century ago by natives of the island Anafi, this hidden neighborhood in the Plaka is a small Cycladic village in the middle of the city.

Best One-Stop Shop

Attica

The centrally located Attica Department store, just off Syntagma Square, has eight levels of brand name clothes and housewares, and a top-floor restaurant with inspiring views. 9 Panepistimiou St.; (30-211) 180-2600; www.atticadps.gr.

Best Cultural Secret

Dora Stratou Dance Theater

The traditional Greek costumes worn by this troupe are almost as impressive as the
elaborate folk dances they perform in an open-air theater on Filopappou Hill. 8 Scholiou, Plaka; (30-210) 324-4395; www.grdance.org.

Best Cocktail with a View

Filistron Bar-Restaurant

Take in the illuminated Acropolis and Lycabbettus hill from the terrace at Filistron; you’ll need a reservation most nights. 23 Apostolou Pavlou; (30-210) 346-7554; www.filistron.com.

Reading Suggestion

Greek Poets

To get a feel of Greek culture and history, sample the great 20th-century poets in translation: start with Nobel-prize-winners Odysseas Elytis and George Seferis.

What to Skip

Omonia Square

This neighborhood, while close to the city center, has been getting increasingly grittier.

Best Restaurant Classic

Spondi

This award-winning, Michelin-starred restaurant in the central neighborhood of Pagrati is justly renowned for the excellence of its food and the attentiveness of its service. Pirronos St,; (30-210) 752-0658; www.spondi.gr.

Best Restaurant for a Celebration

Strofi

At the foot of the Acropolis, this easygoing spot has a rich history, an extensive Greek wine list and views of the Parthenon from the terrace. 25 Rovertou Galli; (30-210) 921-4130; www.strofi.gr.

Best Newcomer

Syntagma Square Metro Station

This stop of Athens’ new subway line doubles as a small museum, with beautiful displays of artifacts that were unearthed during the building of the metro.

Best Neighborhood Walk

The Pedestrian Walkway

Circling several of the city’s most famous monuments, including the Acropolis and the Thisseion temple, this cobbled path winds its way from Dionissiou Areopagitou and Apostolou Pavlou streets to Monastiraki.